Rushton outwales

[JClearwater]

So work continues on our Indian Girl - I'm installing the outwales. This is a closed gunwale/double gunwale system where the outwale mates with the inwale so there is no gap between. The outwale is 'D' shaped (for lack of a better term) and it is attached with brass screws through the inwale and into the outwale - from the inside out. The screws are spaced between 5.5" and 6.5" apart so as to catch the every fourth rib correctly. My question is what other builders attached the outwales is this manner? I know that on Old Town Molitor models the outwales are attached this way but were there others? I know that Kennebec attached outwales with nails from the outside and I think Morris used nails, on their 'D' shaped outwales, from the inside out, but what about others?

Jim

 

[Benson Gray]

The St. Lawrence Boat Works canoe at https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/18220/ has a 'D' shaped outwale attached with screws from the inside at every other rib in the middle and screws from the outside at the ends. The early style Molitor at https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/12325/ has a 'D' shaped outwale attached with nails from the outside. The modern Molitor shown at http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?attachments/5305/ has a 'D' shaped outwale attached with screws from the inside at every other rib in the middle and screws from the outside at the ends. The Old Town with double mahogany gunwales at https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/12320/ has a more square outwale with screws in from the outside at every other rib. Let me know if you want more details.

Benson

 

[JClearwater]

Thanks very much Benson. This is great stuff. It's amazing how different companies solved the same problem in different ways.